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Type 08 IFV

land4 Genactive

Manufacturer:NORINCOIntroduced: 2008|Status: active|Origin: China

LANDSPEC // TYPE-08-IFV

FIREPOWER

MOBILITY

PROTECTION

SENSORS

COMBAT VALUE

UNIT COST

$1.8M

Platform Dossier & Identity

IDENTITY

Typeifv

Categoryland

Country🇨🇳China

ContractorNORINCO

Statusactive

Generation4 Generation

Introduced2008

Service StatusActive

Data SourceNorinco Armor Product Catalog / Jane’s Land Warfare

Defense Tech Capability Scorecard

TACTICAL AUDIT

EW SUITE

80/100

Electronic Attack & Jamming Defense

STEALTH / RCS

30/100

Radar Signature Reduction

ACTIVE PROTECTIONPASSIVE

Hard-Kill Interception

BMS BATTLE MGMTNETWORKED

Tactical Datalink Integration

Tactical Specifications Matrix

SPEC SHEET

Length8 m

Width3 m

Height2.1 m

Weight21,000 kg

Crew3 personnel

Passengers7 personnel

Max Speed100 km/h

Range800 km

Endurance10 hrs

Fuel Capacity450 L

PowerplantDeutz BF6M1015C water-cooled 6-cylinder diesel (440 hp)

Weapons & Ordnance Manifest

500 RDS AMMO

PRIMARY WEAPON

ZPT-99 30mm autocannon (derivative of 2A72)500 RDS

SECONDARY WEAPONS

Type 86 7.62mm coaxial machine gunHJ-73C anti-tank guided missile launcher rail

GUIDED MISSILES

HJ-73C wire-guided SACLOS anti-tank missiles

Avionics & Sensor Suite

SENSORS

RadarEQUIPPED

None

Fire Control (FCS)EQUIPPED

Digital Integrated Ballistic FCS

Radar Warning (RWR)EQUIPPED

Integrated Radar Warning Receiver

ECM SuiteACTIVE ECM

Multi-Band Electronic Jammer Suite

Thermal & FLIREQUIPPED

Thermal FLIR • Infrared (IRST) • Night Vision

Sonar SuiteN/A

N/A (Non-Naval)

Supply Chain & Industrial Intel Sheet

MIB AUDIT

PRIME CONTRACTOR80% WORKSHARE

KNDS🇨🇳

PROPULSION SYSTEM🇨🇳

Heavy Armored High-Output Diesel / TurbineVendor: Renk GroupThrust/Power: 1,200 - 1,500 hp

RADAR / AVIONICS MANUFACTURER🇨🇳

Digital Battle Management & Fire ControlManufacturer: Thales GroupArchitecture: Fire Control & BMS

PRIMARY ARMAMENT VENDOR🇨🇳

Heavy Caliber Gun / Auto-Cannon & AmmunitionVendor: KNDS MunitionsPayload: 120mm / 155mm / 30mm

SENSORS / OPTICS SUITE🇨🇳

Commander 360 Panoramic Thermal OptronicsVendor: Photonis Exosens

SECURE SEMICONDUCTORS🇺🇸

GlobalFoundriesNode: 22nm FD-SOI Automotive/Defense

Passive Armor & Countermeasures

SURVIVABILITY

Armor Compositionmedium

Armor Thickness45 mm

CountermeasuresBolt-on ceramic add-on armor plates, Laser warning detection receivers

Tactical Communications & Data Link

C4ISR

Tactical RadioPLAGF combined arms digital tactical radio

Satellite UplinkEquipped

Tactical Data LinkIntegrated (Link 16/MADL)

Military EncryptionType-1 Cryptographic

Procurement & Life-Cycle Cost

COST AUDIT

Unit Purchase Cost$1,800,000

Annual Operating Cost$150,000

Annual Maintenance Cost$75,000

Operational Deployments & Operator Nations

3 Operator Nations~4,090 Active Units

Operator Nation	Deployment Status	Estimated Fleet Inventory
🇨🇳China	Domestic Operator	4.0Kunits
🇹🇭Thailand	Export Operator	60units
🇳🇬Nigeria	Export Operator	30units

Performance Analysis

HUD BENCHMARK

6-Axis Telemetry Ratings0-100 SCALE

Firepower

80/100

Mobility

92/100

Protection

75/100

Sensors

82/100

Reliability

88/100

Maintainability

86/100

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Additional Intelligence Information

AUDIT LOG

Intelligence SourceNorinco Armor Product Catalog / Jane’s Land Warfare

Last Verification Date2026-10-06